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Nokia and Claro install private LTE at Puerto Bahía cargo terminal in Colombia

Finnish vendor Nokia and Colombian operator Claro have deployed a private LTE network at Sociedad Portuaria Puerto Bahía in Cartagena, billed as the “most modern” multipurpose maritime port in Colombia. The solution includes Nokia’s Digital Automation Cloud (DAC) private networking solution, plus its MX...

Increasing banana production with precision agriculture in Colombia

Agriculture is evolving Smart farming and precision agriculture have become important parts of modern agricultural practices. According to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO), by 2050, food production may increase 70% to feed 9.6 billion people. Food and agricultural companies are...

Increasing banana production with precision agriculture in Colombia

Agriculture is evolving Smart farming and precision agriculture have become important parts of modern agricultural practices. According to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO), by 2050, food production may increase 70% to feed 9.6 billion people. Food and agricultural companies are...

Colombia wants MVNOs; Android dominates in Brazil

CRC resolves to attract more MVNOs to Colombia Colombia's Communications Regulation Commission issued a resolution that facilitates the entry of mobile virtual network operators to the country's telecom market. The goal is to provide an attractive setting for the entry of new operators and the development...

Telefónica invests $2.9B in Argentina, Peru

LTE expansion is primary goal of investment Spanish group Telefónica has announced two major investments in Peru and Argentina. The Telco confirmed that it will invest approximately $2 billion in 2015-17 to deploy telecom infrastructure throughout Peru. During a visit to the country, César Alierta, Telefónica's president, reinforced...

LatAm: Oi launches OTN project; Avantel taps Nokia Networks for VoLTE

Brazilian telecom operator Oi has begun a project to implement an optical transport network aimed at a 57-times increase in its backbone data transmission capacity. The OTN project covers 30,000 kilometers reaching 12 cities, including Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Belo Horizonte and Vitória. Oi said...

LatAm: Colombia reduces interconnection rates; TIM, Huawei test VoLTE

Colombia's Communications Regulation Commission announced a reduction in interconnection rates, the fees that telecom operators pay to connect with each other. ICT Minister Diego Molano Vega said the move is part of the government's effort to promote competition and benefit consumers. Between 2010 and 2014, prices paid by users fell by 19%....

LatAm News: UNE-Tigo merger approved in Colombia; TIM to bid in 700 MHz auction

The merger between Colombian state telco UNE and Millicom's Colombian unit Tigo has received approval from the country’s regulator for industry and commerce, the SIC. Once merged, they will account for 135 megahertz of spectrum, and the SIC has determined that the companies should...

LatAm Wrap-Up: OECD says Colombia should empower regulator; Brazil’s 700 MHz auction

The Colombian regulator needs more power to increase competition in the telecommunications sector,  according to a new report from the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development). The report does recognize that Colombia has done a lot to strengthen the rules governing its telecom sector, but...

LatAm Wrap-Up: Mexican consortium wins Peru fiber optic bid; Colombian Vive Digital update

A consortium made up of Mexican broadcaster TV Azteca and Tendai won a bid to install and operate a fiber optic network covering nearly 80% of Peru. The National Fiber Optic Backbone grant consists of the design, deployment and operation of a 13,000-kilometer fiber...

LatAm Wrap-Up: Colombian ETB sells Tigo shares to UNE-EPM; Viettel launches in Peru

Colombian Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Bogotá has decided to sell its nearly 25% stake in Colombia Móvil-Tigo to UNE-EPM for $240 million. Earlier this year, Millicon and EPM Telecomunicaciones, the largest shareholder of UNE EPM Telecomunicaciones, entered into exclusive negotiations about the possible combination of their...

Analyst Angle: Solutions for smart cities are the next step

The recently held Andicom International ICT Congress held in Cartagena, Colombia, has gained during the past few years, an international reputation in the information and

Analyst Angle: Unexpected ‘reversal clause’ concerns Colombian operators, but 4G targets will be met

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. At the end of August, I had the pleasure to take part in a keynote panel...

LatAm Wrap-Up: Movistar and Claro to give infrastructure back to Colombia; growth in Mexico, Brazil

Telefónica’s Movistar and América Móvil’s Claro have been ordered to give their mobile infrastructure back to the Colombian state when their concessions end in 2014. Colombia's constitutional court ruled that the two operators are obliged by law to give the entire infrastructure back. According to...

LatAm Wrap-Up: Peru to auction AWS spectrum; Mexico to invest $55B in telecom

The advanced wireless services (1.7/2.1 GHz) spectrum band auction in Peru is scheduled for July 22. ProInversión announced that four carriers have qualified to bid in the auction that will enable LTE deployment in the country. The participating telecom operators are: Telefónica Móviles (Movistar),...

Analyst Angle: Colombia’s new ‘4G’ entrants responded to government efforts to foster competition

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. After many delays, the long-awaited "4G" auction in Colombia took place in June. A total of...

LatAm Wrap-Up: 5 carriers receive LTE licenses in Colombia; Telefónica to promote WP8

Five telecom operators have been granted licenses to deploy LTE services in Colombia. The Ministry of Information Technology and Communications (Mintic) awarded five LTE licences for a total of $401 million. Avantel, ETB/Tigo and Movistar were awarded frequency bands in the 1.7/2.1 GHz (AWS—advanced wireless...

Analyst Angle: The mobile industry plays a fundamental role in developing Latin American economies

Between April 24 and April 26, the GSMA LA Plenary Meeting No. 39 was held in Bogota, Colombia, with more than 400 attendees from 19 countries including representatives from mobile operators, telecommunications suppliers,

LatAm Wrap-Up: Six Colombian telecoms apply for LTE auction; Telefónica’s Q1; smartphones increase

Colombia’s Ministry of Information Technologies and Communications has received six applications from telecom operators interested in participating in the frequency band auction aimed at deploying LTE across the country. The interested firms were DirecTV, Avantel, ETB, Claro, Telefónica and a consortium of companies led by...

LatAm Wrap Up: Entel buys Nextel Peru; Virgin Mobile MVNO launches in Colombia

Last week was a busy one for Latin American carriers. While U.S.-based NII Holdings announced it is exiting Peru by selling its Nextel operations to Entel, Virgin Mobile announced the soft launch of its mobile virtual network operator in Colombia. Also in Colombia, Millicom’s Tigo...

Colombia sets LTE auction date; Claro banned from AWS band

Colombia’s LTE auction has a date. The Ministry of Information Technology and Communications (Mintic) set the auction for June 26, hoping to generate up to $250 million for the treasury. In a move to inject some competition in the market, regulators said that dominant...

Colombia telecom update: 49M mobile subscribers, 6.2M Internet broadband connections

Colombia's ministry of technology and communications (Mintic) has released the latest numbers for the country's telecommunication industry. Internet broadband connections in Colombia have reached 6.2 million, while there are now 49.06 million mobile subscribers, meaning that there are 105 lines per 100 inhabitants. Follow us at  Twitter, Facebook and subscribe to...

Virgin Mobile secures an additional $20 million to launch Colombian MVNO

Virgin Mobile Latin America is closer to launching its operations in Colombia, since it has raised an additional U.S.$20 million in funding. In December, the company closed a debt funding agreement for up to U.S.$14 million with the IFC, a member of the World Bank...

Millicom, EPM eye Colombian merger

The Colombian telecom market may see a merger between Millicon and EPM Telecomunicaciones companies. On Feb. 5, Millicom International Cellular and EPM (Empresas Publicas de Medellin) announced that they have entered into exclusive negotiations regarding the possible combination of their Colombian telecom operations. Follow RCR...